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Williamsburg 2013 focuses on small boxes

AsaC, member | January 24th, 2013

At Colonial Williamsburg's annual conference, Working Wood in the 18th Century, this year's theme is "Small Things Considered." FWW is back again to lend support and bring you the highlights.

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Woodcraft to Acquire Japan Woodworker

HenryBelanger, member | November 5th, 201215 comments

Will the Japan Woodworker we know and love survive new ownership?

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Birth of a Lee Valley tool

AsaC, member | October 13th, 20125 comments

While I was up in Ottawa visiting Lee Valley, I got a chance to see the various design stages of a new Veritas tool, the pipe vise

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Shop Talk Live 17: Behind-the-Scenes at Lee Valley Tools

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | October 11th, 201282 comments

Asa Christiana hits the road for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Lee Valley Tools

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How to Make a Scratch Stock for Beading

epirnik, member | August 21st, 20124 comments

Turn scrap steel into a one-of-a-kind beading tool for fine furniture projects

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Shop Talk Live 11: That Sinking Feeling

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | July 20th, 201216 comments

On this week's edition of Fine Woodworking's very own podcast, we answer your woodworking questions, reveal our own building blunders, and try to divine the future of the craft.

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UPDATE: Making Wood Tools with John Wilson

BetsyE, member | June 26th, 2012175 comments

See who won a copy of Making Wood Tools

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Speaking of Wood

fidgen, member | January 9th, 2012

Author, musician and custom furniture maker, Tom Fidgen shares his thoughts on working wood at the Unplugged Woodshop.

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the Gorman bench

fidgen, member | October 4th, 20114 comments

This was a custom design I fell into this past summer, 2011. The Gorman bench. Tom Fidgen. The music is something I wrote for the piece. www.theUnpluggedWoodshop.com

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Shop-Made Marking Gauges Simplify Layout

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | June 15th, 20119 comments

Make marking out joinery even easier with a set of these simple, homemade marking gauges.

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Garrett Hack Visits German Tool-Maker

FineWoodworkingEditors, member | January 25th, 201110 comments

Garrett Hack visits one of Europe's oldest hand tool-makers.

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The sad (and bloody) story of what happened when I made a saw

MKenney, member | January 20th, 20116 comments

See what happened when I was a bit careless when pulling apart a dovetail joint that was part of a frame saw I once made.

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The long, winding road to Fine Woodworking

Vlad_S, member | November 24th, 20106 comments

Fine Woodworking's newest associate editor talks about Spain, hurdy-gurdies, and his unlikely path to being a part of his favorite magazine.

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Interview with plane maker Steve Knight

MKenney, member | October 28th, 20106 comments

Steve Knight used to make completed wooden planes for sale. Now he only makes kits. Read on to learn about his history as a plane maker and why he no longer makes completed planes.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about shooting boards

MKenney, member | October 15th, 20101 comment

Fine Woodworking editor Matt Kenney is teaching a class on shooting boards at the Norwalk, CT Woodcraft on November 11. Join him and learn how to make one and ask as many questions as you can. It's a great chance to hands on experience with a versatile shop aid.

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